<p>On a recent episode of MLB Network, legendary pitcher <strong>Pedro Martínez</strong> shared his strategy for facing fearsome <strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/new-york-yankees">New York Yankees</a></strong> slugger <strong>Aaron Judge</strong>. In his trademark style, Pedro detailed a seemingly foolproof plan to overpower the slugger and prevent him from hitting a home run. However, the baseball universe, always unpredictable, had other plans.</p>



<p><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/pedro-martinez">Pedro Martínez</a> knows a lot about baseball, but Aaron Judge seems to have his own rules. With a .<strong>333 batting average, 51 home runs, 122 RBIs, </strong>and <strong>154 hits</strong> this season, Judge is having a memorable year with the Yankees.</p>



<p><strong>“I do not doubt that Aaron Judge is going to reach the 600 HR mark and maybe more. The reason is that since he arrived in MLB, he has been full of surprises for all of us who supposedly know the game,” </strong>Pedro Martínez said.</p>



<h2>What is Pedro Martínez’s strategy to face Aaron Judge?</h2>



<p>According to Pedro Martínez, the key to dominating <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/aaron-judge">Aaron Judge</a> is to attack the inside of the plate. With a combination of fastballs and well-placed sliders, the Dominican pitcher believes he could keep the Yankees’ powerful hitter at bay. <strong>“I’d throw him a couple of fastballs deep inside, make him dance a little bit, and then I’d have him chase a slider low and away from the zone,” </strong>Martínez explained confidently.</p>



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<h2>Judge’s response</h2>



<p>However, baseball is a sport full of surprises. In a later game, a pitcher who seemed to have thoroughly studied Martínez’s recommendations tried to put his strategy into practice. He threw a high fastball inside, right where Pedro had indicated that Judge’s weak zone was. But the result was completely unexpected: <strong>Aaron Judge hit a home run!</strong></p>


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<p>The Yankees’ powerful hitter once again demonstrated his incredible talent, connecting the ball hard and sending it flying over the fence. This episode made it clear that, despite the analysis and strategies, baseball is still an unpredictable game and that great hitters always find a way to excel.</p>






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<p>It goes without saying that<strong> Pedro Martínez is one of the <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/mlb/Top-25-most-dominating-pitchers-in-MLB-history-20200504-0001.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">greatest pitchers</a> in <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/mlb-t48464" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MLB</a> history.</strong> He was as dominant as they come, an intimidating force on the mound that wouldn’t hesitate to charge the batter’s box or throw a little too inside when he felt disrespected.</p>
<p>Throughout his career with the <strong>Los Angeles Dodgers, Montreal Expos, New York Mets, and Philadelphia Phillies</strong>, Martínez turned a lot of heads for both his pitching and his ‘conflict-solving’ skills. But both of those traits were even more notable during his iconic stint with the <strong>Boston Red Sox, the team that<a href="https://us.bolavip.com/mlb/all-red-sox-retired-numbers-fenway-legends-20200810-0001.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> even retired his number.</a></strong></p>
<p>Martínez, like all Red Sox’s greats,<strong> had no love for the New York Yankees whatsoever.</strong> For those who lack context or live under a rock, <strong>there’s just <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/mlb/15-biggest-mlb-rivalries-of-all-time-20200727-0002.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">no bigger rivalry </a>in all sports than Red Sox-Yankees, </strong>so they’re always on the verge of getting physical when they face off.</p>
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<h2>Pedro Martínez Reveals Lone Career Regret</h2>
<p>Ironically, even though they hated each other, Pedro Martínez’s lone career regret came during an infamous incident with the Yankees<strong> in the 2003 ALCS,</strong> when he took down 72-year-old bench coach <strong>Don Zimmer</strong> on a brawl.</p>
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<p><a href="https://us.bolavip.com/mlb/yankees-vs-red-sox-15-stars-who-played-for-both-teams-20200806-0002.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Roger Clemens</strong></a> threw inside to <strong>Manny Ramírez </strong>and the benches cleared on a game that was seconds away from getting out of hand since the very beginning, and Pedro didn’t care about pushing down a senior citizen.</p>
<p><em>“When 72-year-old Don Zimmer came barreling toward me, I wish I had not grabbed his head and pushed him to the Fenway grass as he stumbled and fell forward. Some days I feel more people remember me as the angry young man who pushed down a defenseless old man than as the pitcher who won three Cy Young Awards and a world title and wound up in the Hall of Fame. In my entire baseball career, my reaction to Zimmer’s charge is my only regret (…) <strong>All I did was help him fall faster</strong>,” </em>Martínez wrote in his book.</p>
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<p>That brawl will go down as one of the most iconic in MLB history. But even if <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/mlb/Top-25-MLB-teams-with-most-fans-20200528-0001.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">some fans </a>remember<em> ‘El Grande’ </em>for that incident with Don Zimmer, most baseball fans will always think of him as <strong>one of the greatest to ever do it.</strong></p>

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<p>Not everybody can play for the <strong>Boston Red Sox</strong>. In most cases, just top-tier players get the honor of calling the<em> Green Monster</em> home, and that’s for a very good reason. Even more, it’s not easy- at all -to be among the Red Sox retired numbers.</p>
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<p>As a matter of fact, the<a href="https://www.mlb.com/redsox" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Red Sox</a> used to have<strong>three minimum requirements</strong> to be eligible for having your number retired. You had to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, spend at least 10 years with the franchise, and retire as a member of the BoSox.</p>
<p>And, while those requirements aren’t mandatory anymore, there have only been <strong>11 players</strong>(12 with Jackie Robinson) that havemade it to the ‘Red Sox retired numbers’ list. That’s a pretty exclusive club.</p>
<p>So, without any further introduction, let’s honor those 11 legends of Fenway Park, sharing all there is to know about <strong>every retired number in Boston Red Sox history.</strong> <strong>Note:</strong> we won’t talk about Jackie Robinson, whose number was retired league wide.</p>
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<h2>Ted Williams – #9</h2>
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<p><strong>Ted Williams </strong>was one of the first two playersto have their number retired by the Boston Red Sox. It happened on May29, 1984, 24 years after his retirement. Likemany other legends of their era, Williams’ baseball career was interrupted to servein World War II and the Korean War.</p>
<p>But when he was on the field, Williams was one of the most talentedleft fielders in the game. He was a 19-time All-Star, 2-time AL MVP, 2-time Triple Crown winner, 6-time AL batting champion, 4-time AL Home Run and RBI leader, and holds the MLB record for the highest OBP ever at .482.<strong> Add a .344 batting average to that resume and you’ll know why they retired his number.</strong></p>
<h2>Joe Cronin – #4</h2>
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<p><strong>Joe Cronin</strong> started his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, later joining the Washington Senators, where his career took a bit of a turn. He became a player-manager for the team, and he was so successful that the Red Sox couldn’t help to make him his top priority, signing him for the final 10 years of his career.</p>
<p>Cronin wasan outstandingdefender at the shortstop position andhad an exceptionalability to read the game as well. <strong>He was a 5-time All-Starat Boston </strong>and the team retired his number on May29, 1984 ,alongwithTed Williams’.</p>
<h2>Bobby Doerr – #1</h2>
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<p><strong>Bobby Doerr </strong>was yet another legendary player who put his career on stand by to serve in World War II. In fact, he was the oldest player to ever make his <a href="https://www.mlb.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MLB</a> debut right beforethe nation’s involvement in the conflict.</p>
<p>Doerr spent his entire career with the Red Sox, making 9 All-Star Game appearances. He had a batting average of .288 and had 2,042 career hits. He later workedwith the team as a scout and a coach. On a side note, he was theonly surviving player to play in the 1930s before his passing in 2017 <strong>at 99 years old.</strong></p>
<h2><strong>Carl Yastrzemski – #8</strong></h2>
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<p><strong>Carl Yastrzemski </strong>is one of the greatest players of all time. Notably, he’s got a lot to thank Bobby Doerr for his game, as he worked with him prior to his Triple Crown season. His countless accolades made the Red Sox retire his number on August6, 1989.</p>
<p>Yastrzemski was the best player in the field every night out there, whether it was on the left field or as a first baseman. He was an 18-time All-Star, Triple Crown winner, 7-time Gold Glove winner, AL MVP, AL Home Run leader, and AL batting champion. <strong>He spent his entire career with the Red Sox.</strong></p>
<h2>Carlton Fisk – #27</h2>
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<p><strong>Carlton Fisk </strong>was the first player to have his number retired by the Red Sox in the 21st century. They did it on September 4, 2000, 7 years after his retirement. He was also the first player to have his number retired despite not ending his career with the franchise.</p>
<p>Fisk had a strong case at being the greatest catcher ever at the time of his retirement. He even held the record for most home runs for his position (351). During his time with the BoSox, he was a 7-time All-Star, AL Rookie of the Year, and won 1 Gold Glove. <strong>The Chicago White Sox also retired his number.</strong></p>
<h2>Johhny Pesky – #6</h2>
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<p><strong>Johnny Pesky</strong> was, well, pesky as they come. He rarely struck out and was a versatile player in every aspect of the game, serving as a shortstop and third baseman for most of his career. He was tied to the Red Sox organization for 61 years.</p>
<p>With that kind of commitment, it wasn’t a surprise to see the Red Sox retire his number on September 23, 2008. Pesky spent the first years of his career with the Red Sox and later served as the team’s manager, coach, color commentator, instructor, consultant, <strong>and number one fan.</strong></p>
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<h2>Jim Rice – #14</h2>
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<p>Younger fans may not remember him but back in the day, <strong>Jim Rice </strong>was one of the most terrifying sluggers in the world. He spent his entire 15-year career with the Red Sox, and that’s why they finally – and deservingly -retired his number on July 28, 2009.</p>
<p>On top of his .298 batting average and his 2,452 career hits; rice was an 8-time All-Star, AL MVP, 2-time Silver Slugger, 3-time AL Home Run leader, and 2-time AL RBI leader. <strong>He was a scoring machine, serving as an outfielder and designated hitter.</strong></p>
<h2>Pedro Martínez – #45</h2>
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<p><strong>Pedro Martínez</strong> is one of the toughest, <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/mlb/Top-25-most-dominating-pitchers-in-MLB-history-20200504-0001.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">most dominant pitchers</a> of all time. His 7-season tenure with the Boston Red Sox was so memorable, that it was more than enough for the team to retire his number on July 28, 2015. He was the second Dominican player to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.</p>
<p>During his time at Fenway Park, Martínez won 2 of his 3 CY Young awards, he won the Triple Crown, led MLB in wins, led MLB in ERA 4 times, and was a 3-time AL strikeout leader<strong>. He was also a 4-time All-Star and played a huge role in the team’s World Series title in 2004.</strong></p>
<h2><strong>Wade Boggs – #26</strong></h2>
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<p><strong>Wade Boggs</strong> was a controversial figure to some diehard Red Sox fans, as he had committed the ultimate sin of joining the New York Yankees after his 10-year stint at Fenway. Even so, production-wise, there was no doubt that he deserved to have his number retired. It finally happened on May 26, 2016.</p>
<p>Boggs was a perennial All-Star and MVP candidate, as well as one of the greatest third-baseman ever.<strong> Even so, he didn’t get to win the World Series until he joined the <em>Evil Empire,</em> the Red Sox’<a href="https://us.bolavip.com/mlb/15-biggest-mlb-rivalries-of-all-time-20200727-0002.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> biggest rivals.</a></strong></p>
<h2>David Ortiz – #34</h2>
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<p><strong>David Ortiz</strong> is the latest Red Sox legend to have his number retired. It happened on June 23, 2017, following his glorious 14-season tenure with Boston. He’ll be remembered as one of the <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/mlb/Top-25-most-dominating-MLB-hitters-of-the-decade-20200508-0002.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">greatest sluggers of all time</a> thanks to his power and ability to make contact, as well as his timely hitting</p>
<p><em>‘Big Papi’ </em>served as the Red Sox’s designated hitter and first baseman. He led the team to 3 <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/mlb/mlb-all-time-world-series-champions-by-year-20200724-0001.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Series titles,</a> was a 10-time All-Star, ALCS MVP, World Series MVP, 7-time Silver Slugger, led the AL in RBI in 3 times, and once in home runs<strong>. He holds the franchise record for most home runs in one season (56), among many others.</strong></p>

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